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Jane Denton (Moon)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Burlington County, Province of West Jersey, Colonial America
Death: 1787 (72-73)
Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Dr. Jacob Moone and Mary Moon
Wife of Robert Denton
Mother of Mary McBride; Jacob Denton; John Denton, Sr; Thomas Denton; Sarah Williams and 2 others
Sister of Jacob Moon; Martin Moon; Anne Moon and Abigail Larrison

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About Jane Denton

Robert Denton married Jane Moon on 13 Feb 1738 in Burlington Co., NJ. “License of Marriage on the thirteenth Day of February A.D. 1738 was granted by his Excellency Lewis Morris Esq. Gov. unto Robert Denton of Evesham in the County of Burlington, Yeoman, of one party and Jane Moon of the same Township, Spinster of other party. Arch Home, Secry"

Jane Moon was born in 1714 and died in 1787 in Hampshire Co., VA. They had the following children: Margaret, Jacob, John, Sarah, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary."3

Will

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Moon-93

Hardy County Colony of Virginia April 9, 1787 Will of Jane (Moon) Denton

In the name of God Amen I Jane Denton of Hampshire County and Colony of Virginia being weak and low in body but yet being of Sound mind and Memory blessed me almighty God for the Same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form ~ ~ Following Viz: First I will that my funeral Expenses and Just debts be Paid and discharged by my hereafter named Executor. Item I Give and bequeath to Eldest Son Jacob Denton my big bible and Big pot & the puter meashures and Big Chear. Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Margret Robinson one Negro Girl named Pol to her or her heirs and the bed Cloths one pan and Box iron and the Next begest pot and Spinning [ al] and the oldest Chest and my Best Table ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Item and my will is that my peuter that I am possest of at my decees Besides what is above mentioned to be Equally divied between my three Daughters that is to say Sarah Williams, Margred Robinson and Elizabeth Crow. Item I Give and bequeath my newest Chest to my Son Thoms Denton. Item my will and desire is that all my moveable Estate that I am possest of at my decees be sides what is all ready Mentioned to be Equally divided amongst my Sons and Daughters Jacob, John, Thomas Denton and Sarah Williams, Margret Robinson And Elizabeth Crow to them their heirs and Assigns forever ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Item my will and Desire is that all the above legacys as the stand Stated to be to them their Heirs or Assigns forever ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To the true intent and performance thereof I do hereby Name and appoint my trusty friend Stephen Ruddell to be my Executor of this my last and testament hereby revoking all former wills Legacies & Donations ratifiing and Confirming this to be my last will and Testament and all other to be Void and of none efect in Witness hereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty Sixth day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty two ~ ~ 1782.

her Signed Sealed and Delivered Jane J Denton (Seal) In the Presents of us mark George Kidner Samuel Sonrey At a Court held for Hardy County the 9th day of April 1787 This last will and Testament of Jane Denton decd was Proved by the oath of George Kidner and Samuel Sonrey the Witnesses therein. And Ordered to be recorded, and on the Motion of Stephen Ruddell Gentl. the Exor therein named, who made Oath thereto a Certificate is Granted him for Obtaining a probate thereof in due form Giving Security whereupon he with Security entered into and Acknowledged [bond] Conditioned as the Law Directs.

Teste. Edward Williams [ ]

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Jane Denton's Timeline

1714
1714
Burlington County, Province of West Jersey, Colonial America
1741
1741
Jefferson, Hardy, VA, United States
1742
1742
Hampshire County, (now) West Virginia, Colonial America
1743
1743
Hampshire County, Virginia, United States
1745
1745
Hampshire County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
1747
1747
Hampshire County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
1749
1749
Hampshire CO, VA
1752
1752
Hampshire County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
1787
1787
Age 73
Virginia, United States